Activities of Jens ROHDE related to 2011/2313(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on online distribution of audiovisual works in the EU
Amendments (3)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that piracy and the illegal distribution of audiovisual and other copyrighted cultural content online will continue to exist as long as European policy-makers and industry do not adapt to the changing circumstances in a manner that facilitates the emergence of widely and readily available legal platforms for on-demand cultural content; recognises however that where legal alternatives do exist, piracy remains an issue and therefore the legal online availability of copyrighted cultural material needs to be supplemented with strengthened online enforcement of copyright in the full respect of fundamental rights, notably the freedom of information and of speech, protection of personal data and the right to privacy as well as the mere conduit principle;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the necessity to ensure the balance between proper remuneration for rights-holders, for on-line distribution of audiovisual materials, but believes that there is a need for comprehensive studies at European level in order to identify where problems are located and with the need for significantly simplified licensing procedures for on-line distribution of audiovisual materials; supports further studies at European level if and when necessary for specific problems where the Commission might not have the sufficient knowledge yet to find clear and efficient mechanisms to solve them;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests, in this context, the creation of a European Authority for the management, monitoring and harmonisation of the collective rights management associations in the Member States, which would facilitate communication by and coordination of the associations for collective rights management with a view to exchanging best practices and setting effective, uniform and transparent guidat the Commission examines the proposal for a European central database for storage of up-to-date information on licensing conditions, license holder and repertoires in order to facilitate transparency for (i) who holds a certain right (ii) what contractual regime applies and (iii) what are the costs of licensing a certain audiovisual material. Belineves that European level tosuch a data base could promote the accessibility of audiovisual products and that it could potentially be a first step towards a common European system for the management, monitoring and harmonisation of the collective rights;